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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCurrent affairs
/ˈkʌr.ənt əˈfɛərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Important political, social, and economic events happening in the world at the present time.
"She reads the newspaper every morning to stay informed about current affairs." - 2
Matters of public interest and recent news broadcast on television or radio.
"The television network broadcasts a weekly program focusing on international current affairs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'current', meaning running or flowing (from Old French 'curant' and Latin 'currentem'), combined with 'affairs' from Old French 'a faire' (things to be done). The combined phrase emerged in the 19th century to denote ongoing political, social, and economic events happening in the world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Current affairs" is said worldwide
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actualités
Transliteration: ak.tua.li.te
"Il s'intéresse beaucoup aux actualités politiques."
Zeitgeschehen
Transliteration: ˈtsaɪtɡəˌʃeːən
"Das politische Zeitgeschehen wird in den Medien täglich analysiert."
attualità
Transliteration: at.twa.liˈta
"Seguo sempre i programmi di attualità alla televisione."
actualidad
Transliteration: ak.twa.liˈðað
"Es importante estar al día con la actualidad internacional."
atualidades
Transliteration: a.tu.a.liˈda.dʒis
"A prova do concurso público cobrou conhecimentos de atualidades."
समसामयिक घटनाएँ
Transliteration: samasamayik ghatanaen
"प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं के लिए समसामयिक घटनाएँ पढ़ना बहुत जरूरी है।"
时事
Transliteration: shíshì
"我们应该多关心国家时事。"
시사
Transliteration: sisa
"그는 매일 아침 시사 프로그램을 시청한다."
時事
Transliteration: jiji
"彼女は時事問題に関する本をよく読みます。"
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